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The fall of Kabul into the hands of the Taliban is redefining the playing field in Central Asia, and the countries of the area are looking for their new role. The Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, although worried about security reasons, they have maintained a pragmatic approach with the mullahs; Russia and China have not ruled out the possibility of formal recognition if the Taliban were to open up to requests from the international community to form an inclusive government, although Moscow in recent days has specified that recognition is not on the table for now.
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